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Doomsday for Wallabies and Les Kiss as clinical All Blacks expose fault lines

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It was a Bledisloe Cup mauling at the arena where Australia will host a home World Cup at which they must perform or perish as a rugby power

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Section: Sport
By: Angus Fontaine
Published: Oct 17, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 17, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC

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Last week’s result in Auckland tempered progress made under Les Kiss but Saturday’s return fixture in Sydney offers a chance for redemption

AOL.co.ukUnited KingdomWallabies seek to rediscover optimism after pain of Bledisloe Cup humbling

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New Zealand national rugby union team

Men's rugby union team of New Zealand

The New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. Famed for their international success, the All Blacks have often been regarded as one of the most successful sports teams in history.

Bledisloe Cup

Rugby union competition between Australia and New Zealand

The Bledisloe Cup is an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia's Wallabies and New Zealand's All Blacks that has been contested since the 1930s. The frequency that the competition is held has varied, as has the number of matches played in each tournament, but it currently consists of an annual two-match series, with the matches counting towards The Rugby Championship. New Zealand has had the most success, winning the trophy in 2026 for the 54th time and 23rd in succession, while Australia has won the trophy 12 times.

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Wallabies seek to rediscover optimism after pain of Bledisloe Cup humblingAOL.co.ukUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Last Kiss: why the honeymoon's over for Wallabies coachinkl18 hr. ago

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Doomsday for Wallabies and Les Kiss as clinical All Blacks expose fault lines

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